Name: The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
Director: Terence Fisher
Released: 1962
Duration: 1 h 24 min

The Phantom of the Opera (1962)

“BENEATH HIS MASK...The Grotesque Face of Horror Unimaginable! INSIDE HIS HEART...The Desperate Desire for Beauty and Love!”

1962 · 1 h 24 min

Directed by

Terence Fisher

Drama Horror Musical

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Cast

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Plot

A masked composer haunts a London opera house and takes a young singer under his control.

Sinekatalog’s take

Terence Fisher's Hammer take, with Herbert Lom, is lush and lively, a sympathetic version of the tale.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (4,260 votes)
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